Psychology : An Exploration

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Saundra K Ciccarelli is a Professor of Psychology at Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, Florida. She received her Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology from George Peabody College of Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Psychological Science. Originally interested in a career as a researcher in the development of language and intelligence in developmentally delayed children and adolescents, Dr. Ciccarelli had publications in the American Journal of Mental Deficiency while still at Peabody. However, she discovered a love of teaching early on in her career. This led her to the position at Gulf Coast State College, where she has been teaching Introductory Psychology and Human Development for over 30 years. Her students love her enthusiasm for the field of psychology and the many anecdotes and examples she uses to bring psychology to life for them. Before writing this text, Dr. Ciccarelli authored numerous ancillary materials for several introductory psychology and human development texts.

J Noland White is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Georgia College, Georgia’s Public Liberal Arts University, located in Milledgeville. He received both his B.S. and M.S. in Psychology from Georgia College and joined the faculty in 2001 after receiving his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Tennessee. As a licensed psychologist, Dr. White has worked as a consultant in a variety of settings, including adult mental health, developmental disabilities, and juvenile justice. Back on campus, he operates an active lab and with his students is currently investigating the psychophysiological characteristics and neuropsychological performance of adults with and without ADHD. Outside of the lab, Dr. White is engaged in collaborative research examining the effectiveness of incorporating technology in and out of the college classroom to facilitate student learning. He also serves as a mentor for other faculty wanting to expand their use of technology with their classes. In 2008, he was a recipient of the Georgia College Excellence in Teaching Award.

In this Section:

1. Brief Table of Contents

2. Full Table of Contents

1. BRIEF TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 The Science of Psychology

Chapter 2 The Biological Perspective

Chapter 3 Sensation and Perception

Chapter 4 Learning

Chapter 5 Memory

Chapter 6 Consciousness and Cognition

Chapter 7 Development Across the Life Span

Chapter 8 Motivation and Emotion

Chapter 9 Stress and Health

Chapter 10 Social Psychology

Chapter 11 Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Chapter 12 Psychological Disorders

Chapter 13 Psychological Therapies

2. FULL TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1: The Science of Psychology

What is Psychology?

Psychology Then: The History of Psychology

Psychology Now: Modern Perspectives

Psychological Professionals and Areas of Specialization

Psychology: The Scientific Methodology

Ethics of Psychological Research

Chapter 2: The Biological Perspective

An Overview of the Nervous System

Neurons and Nerves: Building the Network

The Central Nervous System- The "Central Processing Unit"

The Peripheral Nervous System- Nerves on the Edge

Distant Connections: The Endocrine Glands

Looking Inside the Brain

From the Bottom Up: The Structures of the Brain

Chapter 3: Sensation and Perception

The ABCs of Sensation

The Science of Seeing

The Hearing Sense: Can You Hear Me Now?

Chemical Senses: It tastes Good, But It Smells Even Better

Somesthetic Senses: What the Body Knows

The ABCs of Perception

Chapter 4: Learning

Definition of Learning

It Makes Your Mouth Water: Classical Conditioning

What's in It for Me? Operant Conditioning

Cognitive Learning Theory

Observational Learning

Chapter 5: Memory

Three Processes of Memory

Models of Memory

The Information-Processing Model: Three Stages of Memory

Getting It Out: Retrieval of Long-Term Memories

The Reconstructive Nature of Long-Term Memory Retrieval: How Reliable Are Memories?